When you stroll along a beach, you may look down and spot colorful bits of worn glass mixed in with the sand. But the little treasures you've found actually began as discarded trash.
Environment
Sep 28, 2023
0
2
Four years ago, in a twist of fate, an all-white "bear-like" creature spotted in a nature reserve in China's Sichuan Province was identified by zoologists as the world's only albino giant panda. (The giant panda is classified ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2023
0
67
The Gulf Stream transport of water through the Florida Straits has slowed by 4% over the past four decades, with 99% certainty that this weakening is more than expected from random chance, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
Sep 25, 2023
5
209
The Earth's crust continued a slow process of reworking for billions of years, rather than rapidly slowing its growth some 3 billion years ago, according to a Penn State-led research team. The new finding contradicts existing ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2023
0
61
To make a gene-editing tool more precise and easier to control, Rice University engineers split it into two pieces that only come back together when a third small molecule is added.
Biotechnology
Sep 21, 2023
0
22
As we seek more efficient utilization of waste thermal energy, use of "phase change materials (PCMs)" is a good option. PCMs have a large latent heat capacity and the ability to store-and-release heat as they change from ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 18, 2023
0
58
Few beverages have as rich a heritage and as complicated a chemistry as bourbon whiskey, often called "America's spirit." Known for its deep amber hue and robust flavors, bourbon has captured the hearts of enthusiasts across ...
Biochemistry
Sep 14, 2023
0
2
Scientists have discovered a missing evolution puzzle piece in 130-million-year-old rocks. The discovery is a result of an international collaboration, in which the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (Portugal) ...
Evolution
Sep 12, 2023
0
90
Clouds are a lot cooler than you might think. In fact, scientists might say they're super cool because they're made up of millions of supercooled water droplets, droplets that have been cooled below the freezing point but ...
General Physics
Aug 16, 2023
0
112
A team of scientists from over a dozen of the nation's top bioengineering programs have created a roadmap for developing and implementing a hiring process aimed at increasing diversity among biomedical engineering faculty.
Other
Aug 15, 2023
0
2
